Alaska Aircrash Investigations Season 1 Episode 1 - Forest Flight Down

Airdate: 2016-Mar-13

Episode summary:

Minutes after takeoff, an air taxi flight veers off course during a 40-mile flight from Juneau to Hoonah, and crashes into a steep mountain. The on-scene investigation and wreckage layout reveals the airplane and engine were not to blame. So what caused the pilot to take her unusual, and deadly, route? Join the investigators of the NTSB Alaska Regional Office as they battle 1,000-foot fjords, dense forests, and very dynamic weather on a quest to solve the mystery of a tragic Cessna 207 accident.

About Alaska Aircrash Investigations series:

A wedding flyover that turned tragic. A commuter flight that mysteriously veered off course and slammed into a mountain. A pilot and passenger who ...Show more >